September is around the corner and that can only mean one thing in the Chicagoland festival calendar – Berwyn's Oktoberfest! Save the dates for Friday, September 16 from 6pm-11pm and Saturday, September 17 from Noon-11pm and make the trip to Berwyn's Historic Depot District.

Ignore the confusion of dates (the start of the original fest was moved from October to mid-September to increase the odds of celebrating in sunny weather): this festival is the western suburbs' biggest party of the year. The event boasts an international food court, carnival and amusement rides, family entertainment pavilion, and crafters and vendors. Live musical performances will be headlined by DMB tribute rockers The Trippin' Billies on Friday night and 1980s sensations 16 Candles on Saturday night. And let's not forget the Beer Garden, which will feature special Oktoberfest seasonal selections among others!

If devouring a giant pork sandwich and washing it down with a healthy serving of beer while "prosting" friends and neighbors sounds good, then Oktoberfest is your answer to the end of summer blues! To learn more about the event, visit BerwynOktoberfest.com.